Spirit said:
Thanks for the checklist. I'm also going to torque my lugnuts to 100 tomorrow. Discount tire looked it up for me. I lost a locking lugnut on my SVT cobra when it was new. Don't want to lose a wheel. I'm pm ing the shipping address now.
Road Trip from TX to Rally
- Thread starter Silverbullitt
- Start date
Thanks for the checklist. I'm also going to torque my lugnuts to 100 tomorrow. Discount tire looked it up for me. I lost a locking lugnut on my SVT cobra when it was new. Don't want to lose a wheel. I'm pm ing the shipping address now.
fjpikul
GT Owner
fjpikul said:
Thanks. I haven't done it yet so I didn't waste any time. Friday is final checklist day. Car show on Saturday, boat day on Sunday then drive. I'll work in sleep somewhere.
Car is ready for the run. I have generated triptiks for every member. FRS radio set to channel 8.0. Unique Performance tour is set for 10:00 Monday and verified by them. Spirit is coming to my house Sunday at around 8. My boat party should be winding down then.
fjpikul
GT Owner
Don't forget your swimtrunks for my pool! I don't have Bony's avatar there, but the University of Kansas varsity cheerleaders should be there. Don't forget to take camera and charge batteries. FJP
fjpikul said:
Crap, this may be as far as I get. If the Cheerleaders stay you guys can go on without me. If they like funny rich old guys I'm set.
fjpikul
GT Owner
Spirit
Heritage GT Owner
Guys,fjpikul said:
Ready To Get Going!!!!
Got the Swimtrunks, the Camera, and am on my good behavior [Mrs. Spirit is the chaperone].
Feel llike a horse at the starting gate waiting for the bell.
dbtgt
One lucky SOB to own a GT
Picked up my wheel tie downs today and changed the transaxle fluid (List price is $53.70 a quart :eek ). Parts car is ready!!! :banana
Gary
GT Owner
Meet you in St Louie , Louie
Live just south of St Louis. Wife and I are trailering our GT to Rally. Would like to hook up Tuesday evening for Dinner and Drinks and tag along with group to Detroit. What are the plans in St Louis.
Live just south of St Louis. Wife and I are trailering our GT to Rally. Would like to hook up Tuesday evening for Dinner and Drinks and tag along with group to Detroit. What are the plans in St Louis.
Gary said:
PM FJPIKUL. It's his party in St Louis. I have printed an extra triptik for someone that dropped out of the cruise. dbtgt is trailering also. We will be leaving from fjp's place early Wednesday for the final part of the run.
fjpikul said:
I'm a minority. A resident of the Austin area that never has been or never will be a longhorn fan. I went somewhere else.
fjpikul
GT Owner
Gary, are you the one in Festus? In any event, those guys should get in late afternoon Tuesday. We decided on dinner at Outback in Fairview Heights, IL, just south of St. Clair Square on Il-159. Hope to eat around 7:00. They don't take reservations, but you can call ahead. I'll PM you my number. FJP
dbtgt
One lucky SOB to own a GT
Spirit
Heritage GT Owner
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dbtgt
One lucky SOB to own a GT
Spirit
Heritage GT Owner
Heading Back To Texas
What a trip.
WOW!!
Thanks to DBTGT for carrying our stuff in his trailer, this is a true gentleman.
Also thanks to FJPIKUL and his wife for their great hospitality [sorry we missed the cheerleaders] we really enjoyed the evening out with all.
And of course our thanks to my fellow Texan – SilverBullitt for the stay at his ‘Crawford Arms’ on Lake Travis in Austin where we had to leave the GT car cover due to lack of space in the car [that darn McIntosh radio just takes up too much room].
We now make the drive back to Texas leaving at 6am Monday morning, after an absolutely GREAT WEEK!!
This time traveling without the 'caravan party' who had to get back a little sooner than we do. Will be traveling solo with my lovely wife who puts up with my 'machinery addiction'.
We sure had a good time with those we had the good fortune to have traveled with, and also with those we had the pleasure to meet in Detroit and do a little partying and driving with.
Sure was fun – we are ready to do it again.
What a trip.
WOW!!
Thanks to DBTGT for carrying our stuff in his trailer, this is a true gentleman.
Also thanks to FJPIKUL and his wife for their great hospitality [sorry we missed the cheerleaders] we really enjoyed the evening out with all.
And of course our thanks to my fellow Texan – SilverBullitt for the stay at his ‘Crawford Arms’ on Lake Travis in Austin where we had to leave the GT car cover due to lack of space in the car [that darn McIntosh radio just takes up too much room].
We now make the drive back to Texas leaving at 6am Monday morning, after an absolutely GREAT WEEK!!
This time traveling without the 'caravan party' who had to get back a little sooner than we do. Will be traveling solo with my lovely wife who puts up with my 'machinery addiction'.
We sure had a good time with those we had the good fortune to have traveled with, and also with those we had the pleasure to meet in Detroit and do a little partying and driving with.
Sure was fun – we are ready to do it again.
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
You Texans are sure a great group! Wish I could have driven up with you. See y'all soon. :biggrin
Spirit
Heritage GT Owner
Back Home
Rolled in back at the ranch about 3am this morning.
Clocking in just over 3,600 miles on the trip to Detroit & back.
Machine DONE GOOD.
Ran like it was made to do.
No issues whatsoever.
SIDEBARS:
1. Bottomed the car out after leaving Camillo’s party on one of those big iron plates used during road repairs in Detroit [those roads really suck]. Car OK, but liked to scare the living crap out of me – sounded like the whole bottom of the car was ripping apart.
2. Dodged a tire that literally flew out of the back of a pickup truck on IH-80 west of Chicago [missed it by less than 5 feet] – this one also darn near scared the stuff out of me.
3. Got stopped in Kansas doing 92 in a 70 the patrolman let us go without a ticket – talked about the car for 15 – 20 min. – he was very cool about the whole thing.
4. Got a ticket in Texas south of Ft. Worth doing 81 in a 70 – patrolman also wanted to talk about the car – but wasn’t going let me off [traffic school, here I come again].
Glad to be home – now back to the real world.
Or was this past week THE REAL WORLD????
Rolled in back at the ranch about 3am this morning.
Clocking in just over 3,600 miles on the trip to Detroit & back.
Machine DONE GOOD.
Ran like it was made to do.
No issues whatsoever.
SIDEBARS:
1. Bottomed the car out after leaving Camillo’s party on one of those big iron plates used during road repairs in Detroit [those roads really suck]. Car OK, but liked to scare the living crap out of me – sounded like the whole bottom of the car was ripping apart.
2. Dodged a tire that literally flew out of the back of a pickup truck on IH-80 west of Chicago [missed it by less than 5 feet] – this one also darn near scared the stuff out of me.
3. Got stopped in Kansas doing 92 in a 70 the patrolman let us go without a ticket – talked about the car for 15 – 20 min. – he was very cool about the whole thing.
4. Got a ticket in Texas south of Ft. Worth doing 81 in a 70 – patrolman also wanted to talk about the car – but wasn’t going let me off [traffic school, here I come again].
Glad to be home – now back to the real world.
Or was this past week THE REAL WORLD????
Welcome Back Fred. Let me know when you want to pick up your stuff here. We might go to SA Saturday. If so we can meet somewhere. I went under the radar at 80 almost the whole way. Some vettes and F bodys wanted to race so I let them go ahead for radar bait.